NHER 11500 (Find Spot record) - Roman brooches

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Summary

In 1773 two Roman fibulae were found near to the Coppygate. The Coppygate was a sort of tollgate leading into Wayland Wood and was situated at the end of the now removed Wood Lane.

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Map sheet TL99NW
Civil Parish WATTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1773. Found near the gate of Watton Coppy.
Two Roman fibulae.
British Museum (PRBA) 46 5-18 42,43 (presented to British Museum in 1846 but objects cannot now be traced as ink has come off these early accessions - E. Rose (NAU) 1974).

Informants [1] and [2], Watton historians, state that this refers to the Coppygate which was a sort of tollgate leading into Wayland Wood at the end of the now removed Wood Lane at above grid reference.
The small north projection of the wood here was known as the Nab.
E. Rose (NAU) 13 July 1984.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Watton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 3 2013 11:43AM

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